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[SkeletusAurelius]

Any ideas for selection of a free program I  can use to make sprites for the game?

[nenjin]

GIMP.

[Flow]

Yeah, GIMP or Paint.Net are probably your best bets.

v0.31 Alpha Hotfix posted up to correct a large swathe of issues from last night's hurried release. Should be smooth sailing now. Until we meet again, Buggy McBugerson.

[SkeletusAurelius]

So here's a thought. Many chapters have a theme about them, right? Dark Angels wear robes, Shadow Wolves have Luna-Wolf esqur iconography, Sallies have scales, etc. If I were to draw extra sprites with appropriate attachments, would it be possible to have a settings in Chapter creation to govern said themes for chapters.

[Flow]

So here's a thought. Many chapters have a theme about them, right? Dark Angels wear robes, Shadow Wolves have Luna-Wolf esqur iconography, Sallies have scales, etc. If I were to draw extra sprites with appropriate attachments, would it be possible to have a settings in Chapter creation to govern said themes for chapters.

Yes. If you can provide a set of extra sprites to go on top of any given soldier layout (ie applied in the same order - if some need to be placed behind the body and others infront then it's trickier), I can certainly add in a "Feature" option for regiment-wide sprite generation.

[Tack]

Should just link in mspaint, provide a shaded SM and go nuts kids.

[veryangryenglishman]

Have you any thoughts on what you're going to do/be able to do regarding the easy management of equipment for large numbers of soldiers at the same time?

[Tack]

Truth there. I guess it could be similar to the current UI, but rather than have
"This assault trooper has X loadout" or
"Every assault trooper has X loadout"

You could make it-
"2nd company assault troopers have X loadout"
"3rd company assault troopers have X loadout"
et al.

Although the more micro you get, the more time-wasting for others.

[LordBaal]

An idea.... how much longer until we get a "Planetary Governor" or "Fabricator General" kind of game/mod?

[SkeletusAurelius]

No idea how I'll fit sprite making and work into the same schedule, but hey! Worth a shot, right?

[sprinkled chariot]

An idea.... how much longer until we get a "Planetary Governor" or "Fabricator General" kind of game/mod?

Techically, you can change the sprites and names in dukes version, and it will be half ready fabricator general game. Add in some new dialogue, and you have fabricator general game.

[veryangryenglishman]

You could make it-
"2nd company assault troopers have X loadout"
"3rd company assault troopers have X loadout"
et al.

Although the more micro you get, the more time-wasting for others.

That's sort of what I was hoping, but maybe make an option for it to be percentage based, allowing a player to give 10% of a companies tacticals Sergeant loadout, 10% with a special weapon (or groups adding up to 10% for multiple special weapons in the same company) and the same process with heavy weapons, etc, then allowing you to change individuals as well as you please.

Of course, saying what you think would be perfect and making it possible/practical/even a good idea are 2 entirely different things.

[SkeletusAurelius]

I'll say that the system in place with the newest Alpha is really good. I'd like a kill-counter for important people like the Chapter Master/Captains/Honour Guards etc.

[SkeletusAurelius]

BUGS

1) I get an error tab every time i start the game. If i exit it, i crash immediately after clicking anything, if i click OK, all is good.
2) The map, or occasionally stars will disappear into a black screen whenever i click a start. Fixed by clicking anywhere else.
3) Most of the helms and items are off center from characters.


Name-fixing

Simon=Sinon
Harley=Harle
Short=Dhort
Weather=Delete this.

[LordBaal]

Delete This, veteran sargent of the first company of the Oddly Name Chapter.